What is "anthelia"

Anthelion \Ant*hel"ion\ (?; 277, 106), n.; pl. Anthelia. [Pref. anti + Gr. ? sun.] (Meteor.) A halo opposite the sun, consisting of a colored ring or rings around the shadow of the spectator's own head, as projected on a cloud or on an opposite fog bank.

See anthelion

Anthelia can refer to:

• Anthelia (animal), a genus of octocoral in the family Xeniidae
• Anthelia (plant), a genus of liverwort in the family Antheliaceae
• The plural of Anthelion, a rare optical phenomenon

Anthelia is a genus of soft corals in the Xeniidae family.